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dj8377 · 19-12-11, 09:26 PM

I have just bought a second hand starview 7, I cant get anything to work not even the menu on the screen, when I select menu I just get the dashed lines on the display? I have a rs232 cable, is there a fix?

Robbo · 19-12-11, 09:50 PM

Why don't you try reflashing it with an RS232 null modem cable. Start the loader with the box off, then turn it on once you have started the transfer with the loader. Assuming of course that the SV 7 has a com port.

dj8377 · 19-12-11, 09:56 PM

Thank you for the reply, I am getting somewhere now, I selected the tv/av button on the remote,i am seeing the menu now, I am scanning in the channels now

Macabre · 20-12-11, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj8377

Thank you for the reply, I am getting somewhere now, I selected the tv/av button on the remote,i am seeing the menu now, I am scanning in the channels now

lol

dj8377 · 21-12-11, 09:26 AM

Yes I feel a bit silly! lol! I have had lot of experience over the last few years with satellite boxes and cable boxes, I was totally stumped for a couple of hours!

btw I paid 6 months subs to the mystarview website, says up to 48 hrs before it becomes live, how long does it generally take? which software should be on the box? does anyone have a link?

Macabre · 22-12-11, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj8377

Yes I feel a bit silly! lol! I have had lot of experience over the last few years with satellite boxes and cable boxes, I was totally stumped for a couple of hours!

btw I paid 6 months subs to the mystarview website, says up to 48 hrs before it becomes live, how long does it generally take? which software should be on the box? does anyone have a link?

48 hours if during week longer at weekends and 2.02

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dj8377 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 132 Thanks: 16 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Starview 7 bricked? Thank you for the reply, I am getting somewhere now, I selected the tv/av button on the remote,i am seeing the menu now, I am scanning in the channels now

21-12-11, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
dj8377 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 132 Thanks: 16 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Starview 7 bricked? Yes I feel a bit silly! lol! I have had lot of experience over the last few years with satellite boxes and cable boxes, I was totally stumped for a couple of hours! btw I paid 6 months subs to the mystarview website, says up to 48 hrs before it becomes live, how long does it generally take? which software should be on the box? does anyone have a link?

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